User blog comment:Lathagarr Stormgale of Tronn/Q&A/@comment-2006360-20101201202608/@comment-3143419-20101203203650

"we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!" When you speak to someone of a different language you do not speak to them in their tongue (unless you happen to know it) you have a translator translate what you said to them. In effect the Holy Spirit was a translator, taking what the Apostles said in Aramaic and translating it for every hearer. Besides, they could understand what the Apostles said. The Apostles did not speak in an unknown tongue and have some guy translate it for the crowd.